Source: Don Fluckinger, SearchHealthIT Content: “Server virtualization might have seen its heyday a few years ago in the general business world, but economics, space requirements in data centers and ease of disaster recovery are all combining to make a virtualized environment an attractive play in health care now. One other reason the technology’s hot: Tidying [...]
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Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of E-Health Standards and Services Announces 90-Day Period of Enforcement Discretion for Compliance with New HIPAA Transaction Standards
The Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services Office of E-Health Standards and Services (OESS) announced that it would not initiate enforcement action until March 31, 2012, with respect to any HIPAA covered entity that is not in compliance with the ASC X12 Version 5010 (Version 5010), NCPDP Telecom D.0 (NCPDP D.0) and NCPDP Medicaid Subrogation [...]
HIPAA Compliance: Top Priority for 2012
Source: Howard Anderson, Healthcare Info Security Content: “Because of recent major healthcare information breaches, and tough federal fines for HIPAA infractions, organizations are placing a stronger emphasis on regulatory compliance, says Adam Greene.
“It’s becoming increasingly clear that the age of strictly voluntary compliance with respect to HIPAA has come to an end, and the threat [...]
Jan. 1 Still HIPAA 5010 Compliance Date
Despite the recent announcement from the Centers for Medicare & Medicaid Services (CMS), physicians still must begin transmitting claims using the new HIPAA 5010 format on Jan. 1. CMS is delaying “enforcement” of the 5010 standards, but TMA received clarification that “compliance” is still necessary for claim transactions. If you donât submit claims using this [...]
5010 Compliance Two Weeks Away
Physicians must begin using the new HIPAA 5010 transaction standards on Jan. 1 to submit claims or run the risk of private insurers, Medicare, and Medicaid refusing to pay them. (Source: Blogged_Arteries)
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DriveSavers achieves HIPAA compliance
DriveSavers Data Recovery, the worldwide leader in data recovery services, announced today that the company has achieved compliance with all forty-two data security standards outlined in the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA).
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RBAC-Matrix-Based EMR Right Management System to Improve HIPAA Compliance
Abstract Security control of Electronic Medical Record (EMR) is a mechanism used to manage electronic medical records files and protect
sensitive medical records document from information leakage. Researches proposed the Role-Based Access Control(RBAC). However,
with the increasing scale of medical institutions, the access control behavior is difficult to have a detailed declaration
among roles in RBAC. [...]
Best Practices in Compliance: Aug. 15, 2PM-3:30PM
Attendees will review the results of a survey on the best practices in compliance in areas such as Medicare and HIPAA. (Source: Cardiovascular Business News)
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Medical Compliance Toolkit breaks down confusing regulations.
Designed to help busy medical practices simplify adherence to complicated compliance requirements, Medical Office Compliance Toolkit features steps to create effective compliance plan in days, and maintain compliance with most recent HIPAA, OSHA, and CLIA regulations. Toolkit includes more than 70 customizable forms, sample office policies to use immediately, and self-assessment checklist to identify compliance [...]